> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing packages

You can install packages from Anaconda.org channels using Anaconda Desktop, Anaconda Navigator, or by using conda in a command line interface (CLI) with Anaconda Prompt (A command-line application included with Windows installations of Anaconda Distribution and Miniconda. Find it by searching 'Anaconda Prompt' in the Windows Start menu.) (Terminal on macOS/Linux).

> [!NOTE]
>
> If you don't have Anaconda Desktop, you can [download it](https://www.anaconda.com/products/desktop) from Anaconda.com.
>
> For more information on installing Anaconda Desktop, see [Installing Desktop](https://anaconda.com/docs/anaconda-desktop/install-desktop.md).
>
> ***
>
> [Navigator](https://anaconda.com/docs/legacy/anaconda-navigator/main.md) is automatically installed when you [install Anaconda Distribution](https://anaconda.com/docs/getting-started/installation.md).
>
> Miniconda users can obtain Navigator by running `conda install anaconda-navigator`.

> [tab] Anaconda Desktop
>
> > [!TIP]
> >
> > To install a package directly from Anaconda.org, click **Install via Anaconda Desktop** from the package's details page.
>
> 1. Open Anaconda Desktop.
> 2. Select  **Environments** from the left-hand navigation.
> 3. Select one of your environments or click  **Create** to create a new one.
> 4. Click  **Package**.
> 5. Search for your package by name using the **Search** box.
> 6. Select the checkbox beside the package you want to install, then click **Add Package**.
> 7. Review the package updates for your environment. Desktop displays all package modifications necessary to add your selected package.
> 8. Click **Apply Changes** to update your environment.
>
> For more information on installing packages with Anaconda Desktop, see [Packages](https://anaconda.com/docs/anaconda-desktop/packages.md).

> [tab] Navigator
>
> Navigator is automatically installed when you install Anaconda. Miniconda users can obtain Navigator by running `conda install anaconda-navigator`.
>
> To install a package into a local environment:
>
> 1. Open Anaconda Navigator.
> 2. Select **Connect**, then select **SIGN IN** beside Anaconda.org.
> 3. Enter your username and password and select **Sign In** to connect Navigator to Anaconda.org.
> 4. Select **Environments** from the left-hand navigation.
> 5. Select one of your environments or select **Create** to create a new one.
> 6. Select *Not installed* from the dropdown beside the **Channels** button.
> 7. Look for your package by name using the **Search Packages** field.
> 8. Select the checkbox of the package you want to install, then select **Apply**.
> 9. Navigator will then display the list of packages necessary to install your selected package. Select **Apply** to install all packages to your environment.
>
> For more information on using Navigator, see Navigator's [Getting started](https://anaconda.com/docs/legacy/anaconda-navigator/getting-started.md) page.

> [tab] CLI
>
> To install a package into a local environment:
>
> 1. Create a new environment or activate an existing environment.
>
>    ```sh Create a new environment theme={null}
>    conda create -n <ENV_NAME>
>    ```
>
>    ```sh Activate an existing environment theme={null}
>    conda activate <ENV_NAME>
>    ```
>
>    Comments
>
>    Replace \<ENV\_NAME> with the name of your environment.
>
> 2. [Locate a package on Anaconda.org](https://anaconda.com/docs/anaconda-org/searching.md) that you want to install, then select the package's card.
>
> 3. The package's details page displays specific installation instructions. Copy and paste the full command into your terminal window.
>
>    This command will look different, depending on what kind of package you are installing:
>
>    ```sh Conda package theme={null}
>    conda install <CHANNEL>::<PACKAGE>
>    ```
>
>    ```sh conda-pypi package theme={null}
>    conda install conda-pypi::<PACKAGE> --solver rattler
>    ```
>
>    ```sh Standard Python package theme={null}
>    pip install -i https://pypi.anaconda.org/<CHANNEL>/simple <PACKAGE>
>    ```
>
>    Comments
>
>    Replace \<CHANNEL> with the channel containing the package. This could be a username or an organization.\\
>
>    Replace \<PACKAGE> with the name of the package you want to install.
>
>    > [!NOTE]
>    >
>    > The conda-pypi channel requires conda 26.9.x or later and the rattler solver. You can set the rattler solver as your default with `conda config --set solver rattler`, or specify it per command with the `--solver rattler` flag. For full setup instructions, see [Installing packages from PyPI with conda](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/tasks/install-packages-from-pypi.html) in the official conda documentation.
>
>    For more information on the package details page, see [Searching Anaconda.org](https://anaconda.com/docs/anaconda-org/searching.md).